How Deep is Too Deep for You?

[JeffG]

Do you really need to ask and why?
Is this on air? Or on a mix? Rec or tech? And what is the purpose of the dive?
I can tell you all of the above.
K

I put this through Babelfish...and got "I can't compute"

 

[Diver Du]

I've only been to 125 on Nitrox. I would consider 140 if I had a good reason. I wanted to see the screws on the Speigle Grove in Key Largo at 135 but had training dives on the Grove that didn't allow me to do that with my instructor. I wouldn't go deep to just go deep I think thats poor decision making. I'm not trained in deco dives so until I get the proper training its just Non Deco for me. Anyone's thoughts on the 140 mark for Non Deco on a light mixture of Nixtrox or just go air to save a few bucks?

 

[Mr. Bubble]

Anyone's thoughts on the 140 mark for Non Deco on a light mixture of Nixtrox or just go air to save a few bucks?


If it feels good, do it!

From what I gather, 210 is when the Navy has problems on air, so that gives me 80 feet to play with on air. But I get narced early, so I am causious. I was the first one to turn blue in the chamber.

Mr. B

 

[Mr. Bubble]

And remember, the Navy starts taking stats after they REJECT 50% of their applicants, baised on 1 of 100 people who have the nerve to join EOD, after the 1 in 1000 who join the NAVY! So you better be good for goodness sake!

MR. B

OOOH RAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!

 

[Diveral]

182 feet when I was in the Navy almost 20 years ago. I was well narced at that depth and we had multiple teams on the dive and safety diver support available. Back then, I had really built up my narcosis tolerance as well.

Today about 130 feet. I went diving off of Cape Lookout North Carolina last month and several dives were in the 110-120 foot range. Noticed some narcosis at that depth but nothing too bad (About 1 1/2 margarita equivalents). I would feel comfortable about working my way to a 150' dive on air but I don't think I'll push it beyond that.

AL

 

[limeyx]

With most tech classes, 100 foot dives are done on air or Nitrox.

Not my problem

And it doesn't (well, didn't in our case) take much more than 30 feet of water and some "task loading" to humble us...

 

[Mako Mark]

2.2

 

[Diver Du]

I just this past weekend hit 137 on air in 38 degree water at Gilboa Quarry. Not diving nitrox again until I get into tech and use it for Deco.

 

[Footslogger]

It changed with age and experience ...

When I started diving in 1971 the only "limit" in my mind was that suggested by the certification agency. I often hit 130 - 140' back then.

Over the years, with increasing age and differences in diving style/interests that limit became more of a trade-off between things to see and bottom time.

Now in my 50's, I'll take bottom time over depth any day of the week. Only exception would be if there was something outrageous at some riduculous depth that I just HAD to see.

Too Deep nowadays for me is around 90 - 100'. I guess another way I look at it is that in the event of an emergency or equipment malfunction I'd like to be at a depth that would give me a decent chance of a safe/free ascent to the surface.

'Slogger

 

[Chad Carney]

5 ATM - no tanks.

8 ATM - single tank.

? ATM - double tanks. Not presently interested.

Chad